add LinkedResource from Properties.Resources in c#

Question

Adding a jpeg picture to a mail message using

LinkedResource resPic = new LinkedResource(@"path\Pic.jpg", MediaTypeNames.Image.Jpeg);

works well, but I need to add the picture from the project Properties.Resources.Pic.

How can that be done ?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '13 at 13:12

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One approach would be to save it to disk first:

var fileName = Guid.NewGuid.ToString();
var path = Path.Combine(
    Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)),
    fileName);
File.WriteAllBytes(path, Properties.Resources.Pic);

LinkedResource resPic = new LinkedResource(path, MediaTypeNames.Image.Jpeg);

and then when you're done with the whole process, clean up the file:

File.Delete(path);

I'm not guaranteeing that you'll be able to cleanup the file in the same method, so path may need to be a more accessible variable, but you can work out those details.

answered Nov 14 '13 at 13:12

Mike Perrenoud

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@RuiM, I'm glad I could be of assistance! – Mike Perrenoud Nov 14 '13 at 13:40
The file cannot be deleted though, gives file being used by another process error. Not a problem for me, I'll delete it on the next invocation of the program (it's a schedulled task) – Rui Margato Nov 14 '13 at 13:55
@RuiM, you need to make sure you totally dispose of all the classes that you used to popup the email message. They are using it. – Mike Perrenoud Nov 14 '13 at 13:56
@RuiM, that's a great idea!! – Mike Perrenoud Nov 14 '13 at 13:56

add LinkedResource from Properties.Resources in c#

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